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Why does my script makes After Effects crash?
Hi,
I made a script UI with a ‘edit text’ and a button. It apply to selected layers a effect that is inside the ‘edit text’. But when typing the effect wrong and using the button to apply, After Effects freezes. What can I do to make After Effects not crash when trying to apply an effect that doesn’t exist?
function addEffect(findString)
{
if (myFindString == “”) {
return;
}
var curItem = app.project.activeItem.selectedLayers;
for (i=0; i
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function addEffect(myFindString)
{
if (myFindString == "") {
return;
}
var curItem = app.project.activeItem.selectedLayers;
for (i=0; i<curItem.length; i++){
var layerI = curItem[i].property("ADBE Effect Parade");
layerI.addProperty(myFindString);
}
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You could capture the error using try/catch, like this example:
var myLayer = app.project.activeItem.layer(1);
var myEffect = "xxxx";
try{
myLayer.property("Effects").addProperty(myEffect);
}catch(err){
alert('"' + myEffect + '" is not a valid effect name.');
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Thank you, thats what I needed.
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